Aug 8, 2020 | anxiety, hotline, mental illness, natural disaster, pandemic
What is going on? So many natural events with disastrous outcomes across the world! Life is difficult as it is, add fires, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, landslides and winds and it becomes overwhelming. Plus CoVID-19! Anxiety disorders are the most common mental...
Jul 6, 2020 | change your life, child in recovery, do the work, hindsight, how stupid was I, joy, look in the rear view, parent, put in the time, save an addict, stupid, villains
Have you ever looked back at something you said or did, and thought, “OMG, that was SO stupid?!?!” I know I have, too many times to count. And sometimes the “stupid move” was not something you did that was bad, it could also be something you...
Jun 20, 2020 | #CelebrateRecovery, 10000 Beds, cooking, procrastination
I have become a recipe hound. I collect them. And sometimes I even cook them. Who knew we would need to go back to HomeEc101 with this pandemic? How long has it been since YOU soft-boiled the perfect egg? My cooking skills are decent in normal times, but as the...
May 17, 2020 | Conference Calls, ethics done right, failing2win, fast-lane leaders, fast-lane leadership, Listen, mute, Paying attention, Productivity, Success
Isn’t that the way it works? You know what I mean: You’re killing it! Your energy level is high, checkmarks abound on your to do list, and high fives are happening all around…and then that afternoon sluggishness sets in, exactly at the same time you...
Apr 2, 2020 | careers, conversation, CoVID, CoVID-19, CoVID19, family time, home, life can turn on a dime, meals, positivity, the art of listening, wear a mask
What. Just. Happened? CoVID happened. Last week I was in Arizona counting down the 7 days until our Gratitude Gala in Phoenix AZ. This week I am self-isolating in Utah and wondering when we will be able to gather together again. Life can turn on a dime, and it just...
